Combined hoisting-jack and stand.



L- A. IVICMASTERS.

COMBINED HOISTING JACK AND STAND. APPLICATION FILED MAIL 28. I914.RENEWED APR. 20, I915- 1510,29.

- Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

ATTORNEY JAMES A. McMASTERS, or KIT'IANNING, rnnivsrnvanra. r

COMBINED HOISTING-JACK AND STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 16, 1915.

Application filed March 28, 1914, Serial No. 827,918. Renewed April 20,1915. Serial No. 22,719. a

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. MGMASTERS, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Kittanning, in thecounty of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Combined Hoisting-Jacks and Stands, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a combined hoisting jack and stand,particularly adapted for barrels, and has for its object to provide adevice of such class with means, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,to prevent the stand from collapsing or slipping when supporting abarrel.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a combined hoisting jackand stand which is simple in its construction and ar rangement, strong,durable, efficient and con venient in its use, readily set up andinexpensive, and collapsible for a convenience in handling ortransportation. 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically de scribed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the-several views :Figure 1 1s aperspective view of acombined hoisting jack and stand in accordance with this invention, thedevice being illustrated in inoperative position, Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the device and further showing in dotted lines twopositions of the barrel prior to the same being hoisted, Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the device in an operative position and furtherillustrating in dotted lines the barrel supported, Fig. 4 is-a top planview, broken away, illustrating the locking lever in operative positionin full lines and in inoperative position in dotted lines and Fig. 5 isa side elevation broken away.

Referring to the drawing, by reference characters, 6 denotes alongitudinally extending lifting bar havin one end thereof provided witha hook 7 w ich is adapted to overlap the rim of a barrel 8, and furtherengage the head of the barrel. The other end of the bar 6 is beveled asat 9 and is adapted to rest upon the floor or support 10 when the jackand stand is in position to support thebarrel 8 above said floor orsup-- port.

The device further includes an X-shaped support ng member which consistsof a body portion 11, normally positioned upon the top of thebar 6,intermediate the ends thereof and said body portion is provided with avertically extending pair of apertured ears 12, which are positioned atthe ends of an apertured lug 13, formed integral with the top of the bar6. Projecting upwardly from the body portion 11 is a pair of divergingarms 1 and 15, which constitute a support for the barrel when the latteris jacked above the floor or support 10. Projecting downwardly from thebody portion 11 are a pair of curved arms 16 and 17, which extend at thesides of the bar 6 and constitute a fulcrum for said bar when shiftingthe same from inoperative to operative position. The lower termini ofthe arms 16 and 17, have spurs 18, which engage in the floor or support10 to prevent shifting of the supporting member.

The ears 12 are pivotally connected to the lug 13, by a transverselvextending headed bolt 19, which projects through the said ears 12 andlug 13 and is provided with a nut 20, whereby the bolt is maintained inposition.

The intermediate portion of the bar 6 is flattened as at 21 and the saidsupporting member, when upright, rests upon said flattened portion, andpivotally connected to said flattened portion, rearwardly of thesupporting member is a cam lever 22, which is capable of engaging thebodv portion 11 and constitutes a lock to prevent the said membershifting on its pivot.

The pivot for the cam lever 22 is indicated at 23, and the said lever 22is provided with a handle 24. When the handle 24 extends parallel to thebar 6, the lever 22 engages the body portion 11 and prevents thesupporting member from shifting.

When the cam is released, the supporting member may be swung on itspivot so as to bring the arms 16 and 17 practically in a line parallelwith the bar 6 which reduces the jack to a form in which it may bereadily handled and in compact form for shipping.

What I claim is 1. A combined jack and stand comprising a lifting barhaving a hook at one end, and.

capable of engaging said member to, prevent the latter shifting on itspivot.

- 2. A combined standand jack comprising a lifting bar having one endprovided with a hook, a supporting member pivotally connected to the topof said bar and further depending below the bar, and a cam leverpivotally connected to the top of the bar and engaging said supportingmemberaintermethe top of said bar rearWardly of said member and diateits ends for looking it to prevent movement thereof on its pivot.

3. A combined jack and stand comprising an. inclined lifting barprovided with a hooked end, a supporting member having two legs, one endof said bar acting as the third leg, said member being pivotallyconnected to said bar intermediate the ends thereof, and means forlocking said member to prevent same shifting on its pivot.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES A. MOMASTERS.

Witnesses:

J.' S. MoMAs'rnRs, L. T. McMAs'rEns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

. Washington, D; C.

